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Northeastern Junior College

Sterling, Colorado Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Northeastern Junior College is a public two-year institution based in Sterling, Colorado. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,684 students. It is part of Colorado Community College System.

Northeastern Junior College offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Business/Commerce, and Cosmetology. It awarded 442 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Mission

We empower learners through high-value, career-connected, life-long education.

Mission statement as reported by Northeastern Junior College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,684
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
442
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 38

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 5
Precision Production 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Education 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Health Professions 4
Engineering Technologies 4
Psychology 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Associate Online option 1 graduate
Social Sciences 1
  • Sociology Associate Online option 1 graduate
Communication and Journalism 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
52%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
203
Certificates under 1 year
178
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
61

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,684
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,684
Full-time, fall 2024
42%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,997
Full-time, 2024-25
38%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
1%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
26%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Colorado Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Michael White
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training

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